Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Norway

Norway: Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics was 62,388 Enterprises in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
62,388 Enterprises
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
15th
of 23 countries
All-time high
76,863 Enterprises
in 2021
All-time low
38,373 Enterprises
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Norway, 2001–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2001201220242001: 38.4k Enterprises2002: 42.1k Enterprises2003: 42.0k Enterprises2004: 47.0k Enterprises2005: 52.2k Enterprises2006: 55.5k Enterprises2007: 53.5k Enterprises2008: 50.1k Enterprises2009: 45.5k Enterprises2010: 49.2k Enterprises2011: 49.9k Enterprises2012: 55.4k Enterprises2013: 55.3k Enterprises2014: 57.9k Enterprises2015: 59.3k Enterprises2016: 61.1k Enterprises2017: 62.5k Enterprises2018: 61.1k Enterprises2019: 66.2k Enterprises2020: 70.7k Enterprises2021: 76.9k Enterprises2022: 71.7k Enterprises2023: 68.9k Enterprises2024: 62.4k Enterprises

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Enterprises.

Analysis

The most recent figure for timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Norway is 62,388 Enterprises, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Norway peaked at 76,863 Enterprises in 2021 and was at its lowest, 38,373 Enterprises, in 2001.

That places Norway 15th out of 23 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics — Business entries in Norway, 2001 to 2024.
Year Enterprises Change
2001 38,373 Enterprises
2002 42,125 Enterprises +9.8%
2003 41,979 Enterprises -0.3%
2004 46,967 Enterprises +11.9%
2005 52,249 Enterprises +11.2%
2006 55,546 Enterprises +6.3%
2007 53,508 Enterprises -3.7%
2008 50,100 Enterprises -6.4%
2009 45,468 Enterprises -9.2%
2010 49,172 Enterprises +8.1%
2011 49,948 Enterprises +1.6%
2012 55,415 Enterprises +10.9%
2013 55,282 Enterprises -0.2%
2014 57,865 Enterprises +4.7%
2015 59,314 Enterprises +2.5%
2016 61,103 Enterprises +3.0%
2017 62,462 Enterprises +2.2%
2018 61,140 Enterprises -2.1%
2019 66,203 Enterprises +8.3%
2020 70,709 Enterprises +6.8%
2021 76,863 Enterprises +8.7%
2022 71,726 Enterprises -6.7%
2023 68,918 Enterprises -3.9%
2024 62,388 Enterprises -9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47,368 Enterprises 38,373 Enterprises 55,546 Enterprises 9
2010s 57,790 Enterprises 49,172 Enterprises 66,203 Enterprises 10
2020s 70,121 Enterprises 62,388 Enterprises 76,863 Enterprises 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 12 United States Virgin Islands 106,000 Enterprises compare
  2. 13 Singapore 71,639 Enterprises compare
  3. 14 Sweden 70,611 Enterprises compare
  4. 16 Finland 42,794 Enterprises compare
  5. 17 Austria 39,965 Enterprises compare
  6. 18 Denmark 25,401 Enterprises compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Norway?
Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics in Norway was 62,388 Enterprises in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 76,863 Enterprises in 2021.
What is the lowest timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 38,373 Enterprises in 2001.
How does Norway rank for timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics?
Norway ranks 15th out of 23 countries with data for 2024.
Is timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics — Business entries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Timely indicators of entrepreneurship by enterprise characteristics — Business entries
Unit
Enterprises
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
178 places, 3,886 data points, 1970–2024
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Timely Indicators of Entrepreneurship have become integral part of business statistics offering of most OECD member countries and beyond. It supplements more complete annual datasets (e.g. Business Demography, Structural Business Statistics by Size class) with more timely monthly or quarterly information on a limited number of indicators.Data are broken down whenever available byeconomic activity according to International Standard Industrial Classification, Revision 4 (ISIC Rev.4): ISIC Rev. 4 at the level of sections (letters) and higher aggregates, most often covering the total economy, geographic area at country and TL2 level of the OECD Territorial grids, legal form into three main groups: Limited liability (LL), Partnership (PA) and Sole proprietorship (SP). With very few exceptions, series are not seasonally or calendar adjusted, so care should be taken in interpreting sub-annual changes. Timely Indicators of Entrepreneurship provide valuable information to policy makers and researchers on most recent trends in business dynamics.Related datasets:Employer Business Demography Statistics,Business Demography Statistics,Structural Business Statistics by Size Class.